The effectiveness of a proposed training program for developing the awareness and teaching skills of mathematics teachers at the primary stage in the light of the framework of TIMSS

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a proposed training program for developing the awareness and teaching skills of mathematics teachers at the primary stage in the light of the framework TIMSS. To achieve this aim, the quasi-experimental method with the design of a single group with pretest and posttest was used. The training program was implemented as a scientific material. Awareness was tested using the international tests of TIMSS. Observation cards was used as tools for data collection on a sample of (21) mathematics teachers at Bisha Education Directorate The results showed the presence of statistically significant differences at the level of significance α≤0.05 between the two implementations of the pretest and posttest in the two study variables of (awareness and teaching skills) in the light of the framework of TIMSS international studies in favor of the posttest. In light of the results of the study, some recommendations were presented, the most important of which are the following: Holding introductory meetings and training programs aimed at introducing mathematics teachers to TIMSS and training them on how to employ it in their teaching skills.